Old Fenagh Abbey Gravyard, Leitrim, Ireland
Ireland GenealogyProjects Archives
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Contributed to the IGP archives by: John Sweeney & anonymous
& Marylou Shaffer
Transcribed by Valerie Ackroyd
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OLD FENAGH ABBEY GRAVYARD, LEITRIM, IRELAND

Photo No.0
Sign for Fenagh Abbey

Photo No.1
Cemetery view

Photo No.2
The DUIGNAN marker. Near the Fenagh Abbey.
Translates as: 'Torna O'Dugenan priest and
rector commissions me in the years 1671 because of the
service given by his brother Eugene who died 28 December
1667, for his successors and for his wife UNA MEG REYNOLDS'.
Source Leitrim Guardian 2003

Photo No.3
In Loving Memory Of | GEORGE CANNING | Corgallion, Gorvagh. | Died 24th
November 1948. | Also his wife | ANNIE (nee FLYNN) | Died 24th August
1980. | And all deceased members of the family | Rest in Peace | CANNING

Photo No.4
In Loving Memory Of | GEORGE CANNING | Corgallion, | Died 29th Nov.2002
Aged 73 yrs. | His sister JOSEPHINE | Died in infancy | Their parents |
LOUGHLIN | Died 20th Feb. 1947 Aged 66 yrs. | MARY ANN | Died 13th June
1959 Aged 71 yrs. | Rest in Peace | CANNING

Photo No.5
In Loving Memory Of | JOHN CANNING, | Cornagher, | Died 17th May, 1952,
| Aged 76 years. | His wife ANNE | Died 8th February 1973 | Aged 90
years. | Their son BERNIE | Died 6th July 1998 | Aged 76 years. | R.I.P.
| Erected by the family | CANNING

Photo No.6
Sacred Heart of Jesus | Have mercy | on the souls of | MARY ANN CANNING
| Lauragh Gorvagh | Died 18th January 1952 | Aged 71 years. | And her
beloved husband | LOUGHLIN | Died 5th July 1957 | Aged 88 years. | Their
daughter-in-law | KATHLEEN | Died 7th May 2001 | Aged 85 years. | Her
husband JOHN J. | Died 22nd August 2004 | Aged 92 years. | R.I.P.

Photo No.7
In | Loving Memory | Of | MICHAEL CANNING | Corriscoffey, | Died 8th
August 1912. | His daughter MARY | Died 14th March 1944. | JOHN MULVEY |
Corriscoffey, | Died 25th February 1922. | His daughter MARY | Who died
in New York | 27th December 1937. | St. Martin, pray for them. | CANNING
| MULVEY

Photo No.8
In Loving Memory of | PATRICK CANNING | Drumherk, Gorvagh | Died 30th
Sept. 1978 Aged 88 yrs. | His wife ELEANOR(nee BLESSING) | Died 18th
Feb. 2005 Aged 95 yrs. | Their son PAT | Died 29th July 2002 Aged 66
yrs. | Interred in Manchester | Rest in Peace

Photo No.9
In Loving Memory | Of | MARIE CLEARY (nee McKEON) | 1937 - 2009 |
Fenaghbeg & Long Eaton, UK. | In Our Hearts She Will Always Stay | Loved
& Missed Every Day. | By Her Loving Husband PAT, | MARIAN, SHANE, LYNN,
HELEN | & Family.

Photo No.10
In Loving Memory Of | MARY ANNE CREAMER | Castleroggy, | Died 6th May
1950. | Her daughters | BRIDIE Died 22nd Nov. 1973. | LILY Died 8th Aug.
2000. | Her son | PATRICK Died 21st May 1990. | Rest in Peace. | CREAMER

Photo No.11
In loving memory | of | BRIDGET CULL | Castlefore | Died September 1930
| ANNIE CULL | Died August 1970. | THOMAS CULL | Died November 1981. |
R.I.P. | CULL

Photo No.12
In Loving Memory of | MARY ELLEN DARCY | Drumcarra Foxfield | Died 13
June 1968, Aged 72 years | her husband JOHN | Died 27 July 1985, Aged 92
years | their daughters | LUCY and MARY | Interred in England | R.I.P. |
Erected by the family

Photo No.13
Left side: In Loving Memory | of | MARY McDONNELL | died 30 Nov. 1945 |
CECILE NAWROSKI | VALLET | died 17 July 1986 | RENEE VALLET | DONNELLY |
wife of EDWARD | 8-4-1931 1-9-2010 | R.I.P. | Right side: In Loving
Memory | of | VINCENT DONNELLY | Keshcarrigan | died 5 April 1943 | his
brother | EDWARD | died 9 June 1994 | their sister | MARY T.* 1929-1952
| and their parents | JAMES J.* 1878-1943 | AGNES T.* 1894-1982 | *died
in U.S.A. | R.I.P. | DONNELLY. Front stone: A la memoire de | ALBERT
VALLET | Deced au camp. | Auschwitz | 1942

Photo No.14
In Loving Memory | of | AMBROSE DUIGNAN | Corrahoosaune | Who died 8th
July 1954 | Also his wife MARIA | Who died 6th March 1965. | R.I.P. |
Erected by their sons & daughters | DUIGNAN

Photo No.15
In | Loving Memory Of | PADDY DUIGNAN | Corrahoosaun, | Died 9th March
1995 | Aged 83 years. | His wife ANNIE KATE | Died 15th July 1992 | Aged
79 years. | And their two infant sons. | Rest in Peace. | DUIGNAN

Photo No.16
In Loving Memory Of | BRIDGET EARLEY | Drumany, Foxfield. | Died 9th
Oct. 1943, Aged 70 yrs. | Her husband FRANCIS (Frank) | Died 6th July
1946, Aged 74 yrs. | Their son JOHN | Died 3rd Aug 1979 Aged 72 yrs. |
Also THOMAS EARLEY Senior. | Rest in Peace. | Always remembered by their
| loving daughter ISABELLA O'TOOLE. | EARLEY

Photo No.17
In Loving Memory | of | Mrs. FANNY EARLY | Aughaboneil, | Who died Sept.
22nd 1986 | Aged 74 years. | FRANCIS EARLY | Who died Oct. 17th 1939 |
Aged 9 yrs. | JOHN EARLY | Died July 17th 1967 | Aged 76 years. | R.I.P.
| Their son MATTIE EARLEY | Died 14th Sept. 1977 aged 56 years. | And
his wife AGNES (nee COLLUM) | Died 10th June 2004 aged 79 years.

Photo No.18
In Loving Memory | of | PATRICK EGAN | Corrabeagh | Died 2 June 1962 |
Aged 59 years | his wife ROSE ELLA | Died 17 Dec. 1991 | Aged 80 years |
their daughter | MARIAN ELIZABETH | Died 13 Dec. 1960 | Aged 6 years |
Rest in Peace | EGAN

Photo No.19
FOX

Photo No.20
In Loving Memory | of | MICHAEL FOX | Sallyfield | Who died 20th June
1922 | His wife KATE | Who died 1st July 1918 | JOHN FOX | Rosehill |
Who died 12th May 1924 | His wife BELINDA | Who died 22nd Sept. 1940 |
Their daughter LENA FOX | Who died 3rd July 1927 | JAMES FOX | Mahanagh
| Who died 3rd April 1945 | His wife MARY ANN | Who died 15th Feb. 1968.
| FOX

Photo No.21
Erected | by | MICHAEL GANNON in memory | of his beloved father |
PATRICK GANNON who died | April 9th 1880 aged 78 years | MARY GANNON DAN
GANNON | ELIZA GANNON remembered | by MARY GANNON | JOSEPH GANNON Gubbs
| And his wife B.

Photo No.22
GILL | Pray for the soul | of | THOMAS GILL, Drumgowna | Died 9th June
1888, aged 53 years | Also his wife | MARY, | Died 15th August 1877,
aged 41 years | R.I.P. | Erected by their son F. J. GILL - U.S.A.

Photo No.23
In Loving Memory Of | BREDA GREENAN | Corlough | Died 8th June 2005. |
JAMES J. GREENAN | Died 26th May 1960. | ELLEN GREENAN | Died 15th
January 1980. | THOMAS GREENAN | Died 18th June 1959. | MARY ANNE
GREENAN | Died 25th March 1953. | ... Peace.

Photo No.24
In Loving Memory Of | JAMES (Sonny) GREENAN | Muckross | Died 25th Nov.
1995 | son MICHAEL FERGAL | Who died in infancy 1971 | His parents |
EUGENE Died 18th April 1960 | MARY ELLEN Died 21st March 1943 | His
uncle | JOHN Died 21st January 1959 | Rest in Peace

Photo No.25
In loving memory | of | NANCY GREENAN | Gorlough | Died 28th Oct. 1991.
| Rest In Peace

Photo No.26
In Loving Memory Of | FRANCES (Sauncy) HOLLAND | (nee McHALE) | Died 11.
June 1978, aged 66 yrs. | Rest in Peace

Photo No.27
In Loving Memory Of | BERNARD (Ben) LEDDY | Drumaragh, Keshcarrigan. |
Died 13th February 1998. | Aged 76 years. | His wife | KATHLEEN (nee
McCABE) | Died 2nd January 2005. | Aged 77 years. | Rest in Peace. |
LEDDY

Photo No.28
In loving memory | of | JAMES LEYDEN, Derrinkip. | Died March 12th 1912,
aged 80. | His wife ANN, | Died Oct. 17th 1912, aged 55. | ELIZABETH A.
LEYDEN, | Died Nov. 29th 1952, aged 70. | An infant died May 12th 1954.
| Her husband PATRICK | Died 26th Dec. 1966. | Erected by PATRICK LEYDEN
| and family | LEYDEN

Photo No.29
In loving memory | of | ROSE ANNE LOUGHLIN | Cornulla Cloone | Who died
July 13th 1955 | Aged 57 years | R.I.P. | LOUGHLIN

Photo No.30
In loving memory | of WILLIAM MAGUIRE | Greenawn | & His Wife ELLEN |
Also His Wife KATE | Also their son FRANK | Died 6th June 1971 | Aged
... years | Erected by their son FRANK | MAGUIRE

Photo No.31
In Loving Memory Of | JOHN McGIRL | Derrygoan died 1902 | His wife
MARGARET | Died 1936 | Their son THOMAS | Died 1962 | Also their four |
grandchildren | Their son PATRICK (Paddy) | Died 26. Jan. 1995 aged 97 |
His wife ELLEN (nee GANNON) | Died 6. July 1996 aged 82. | R.I.P. |
Erected by the family | McGIRL

Photo No.32
In | Loving Memory Of | MICHAEL McGIRL | Drumdiffer, | Died 18th Jan.
1967. | His wife MARY ELLEN | Died 20th April 1985. | His brother | PEE
McGIRL | Aughoo East, | Died 29th Feb. 1975. | And his wife ELLEN | Died
25th Jan. 1972. | Twins ANNE & MARY McGIRL | Died in infancy 1st Nov.
1978. | Rest in Peace.

Photo No.33
McGOOHAN | In Loving Memory | of | PETER | 1921. and MARGARET | 1926. |
Ardunsaghan | Their children | ELLEN | 1928. | MARGARET | 1918.
(Interred U.S.A.) and MARY ANN | 1940. | PAT | 1965. and JIMMY | 1979. |
PETER | 1991. and his wife JANE | 1977. | "Forever in our hearts." |
R.I.P.

Photo No.34
In Loving Memory Of | CELIA McGOVERN | Drumroosk North, | Died 16. April
1979, | Aged 91 yrs. | Her husband | THOMAS | Died 1. May 1982, | Aged
92 yrs. | On whose souls | Sweet Jesus | have mercy

Photo No.35
In loving memory | of | FELIX McGOVERN | Cornafostra, | Died 2nd July
1949 | His wife ROSE | Died 5th Jan. 1975 | His brother | MATT McGOVERN
| Cornagher, | Died 3rd Aug. 1967. | And his wife MARY | Died 19th Aug.
1963. | Rest in peace.

Photo No.36
Erected | to | the memory of | HUGH McGOVERN, | Caradice, | Who died
12th August, 1881, aged 56 years; | Also his wife MARY, | Who died 27th
Jan., 1902, aged 68 years; | Also his daughter, ROSE, | Who died 16th
Nov., 1880, aged 22 years; | And his son, THOMAS, | Who died 29th Jan.,
1905, aged 36 years. | And his son MICHAEL, | Who died 9th April 1922. |
And his wife MARY, | Who died 5th May 1938.

Photo No.37
In Loving Memory Of | JAMES McGOVERN | Castlefore, Keshcarrigan. | Died
27th June 1975. | His wife BRIDGET | Died 2nd March 1976. | And their
loving son | JAMES FRANCIS | Departed this life, 1st Feb. 1991. | Also
their son PATRICK | Died 27th January 1997. | May their souls rest in
peace. | McGOVERN

Photo No.38
In loving memory of | JAMES McGOVERN | Drumany | Died 28th January 1923
| His wife MARY (nee FLYNN) | Died 3rd July 1949 | Their daughter KATIE
AGNES | Died 30th July 1983 | Their son JAMES | Died 24th October 1984 |
Rest in peace

Photo No.39
In | Loving Memory Of | JOHN P. McGOVERN | Fenaghbeg, | Died 26th Oct.
1993. | Aged 61 Years | His Wife JOAN | Died 25th Feb. 2009. | Aged 72
Years | Also his parents | THOMAS | Died 10th Sept. 1961. | MARY JANE |
Died 25th Oct. 1963. | Rest in Peace. | McGOVERN

Photo No.40
In Loving Memory | of | PATRICK McGOVERN | Beanra (?) | Who died 9th
Aug. 1956 | His wife MARY JANE | Who died 11th Dec. 1935 | McGOVERN

Photo No.41
In | Loving Memory Of | BERNARD McKEON | Costrea | Died 16. Feb. 1968. |
Aged 78 years. | His wife ROSE ANN | Died 11. Sept. 1976. | R.I.P.

Photo No.42
In Loving Memory Of | JAMES McKEON Died 13th July 1976 | His wife
FLORENCE Died 5th Dec. 2001 | Their daughter NUALA Died 16th Nov. 1995 |
Rest in Peace

Photo No.43
In Loving Memory Of | JAMES McKEON | Drumkeen | Died 18th Aug. 1954 |
Aged 83 years | His wife BRIDGET | Died 5th Nov. 1949 | Aged 73 years |
Their son JOHN J. | Died 23rd Sept. 1951 | Aged 37 years. | R.I.P. |
McKEON

Photo No.44
In | Loving Memory Of | JAMES McKEON | Fenaghbeg | Died 25 December 1971
| Aged 74 Years | His Wife ANNIE | Died 19 March 1996 | Aged 93 Years |
And His Brother-In-Law | PATRICK LENNON| Died 25 January 1985 | Aged 79
Years | Rest In Peace | McKEON

Photo No.45
1892 | Erected by | JAMES McKEON | In memory of his | beloved father |
and mother | MARY & PHILIP | McKEON | GERRY McKEON | Died 17th November
1983. | His parents GARRETH & MARGARET | Requiescant in pace.

Photo No.46
In Loving Memory Of | MICHAEL and ANNE McKEON | Fenaghbeg | Their Son
PATRICK | Died 26th Sept. 1948 | His Wife MARY | Died 10th Feb. 1979 |
Their Daughters JOSEPHINE CLYNE | (nee McKEON) | Died 7th April 2005 |
Her Husband PATRICK | Died 20th Nov. 2006 | Also Their Son | Father
JAMES McKEON | P.E. Drumlish and | Formerly of Fenaghbeg | Born 12th
Oct. 1932 | Ordained 22nd June 1958 | Died 2nd March 2007 | Rest in
Peace

Photo No.47
In | Loving Memory Of | THOMAS McKEON | Corlough, | Died 17 March 1983,
| Aged 72 yrs. | His brother JOHN | Died 4. Jan. 1981, | Aged 73 yrs |
Also his parents | Rest in Peace

Photo No.48
In Loving Memory Of | JOHN McLOUGHLIN | Scardaun, | Died 17th January
1950, Aged 64 years | His wife ANNIE (nee McNULTY) | Died 3rd April
1962, Aged 76 years. | Their son PETER | Died 16th December 1983, Aged
53 years | Their son TONY | Died 23rd May 2014, Aged 84 years. | R.I.P.

Photo No.49
McMANUS of Derrymacoffin | EDWARD born in Co. Fermanagh d. September
1847 | His wife ANN SCOLLARD d. August 1844 | Their Children | ANN b.
1839 | ROBERT 1842-1924 | JOHN b. 1844

Photo No.50
Children of | ROBERT McMANUS and | JULIA McGOVERN | JOHN 1863-1931 |
MARY b. 1865 | ANNE b. 1868 | EDWARD b. 1870 | JAMES b. 1875 | CATHERINE
b. 1877

Photo No.51
Children of | JOHN McMANUS and | JANE CURNAN 1892-1973 | ROBERT
1909-1932. | JOHN (Jack) 1911-1996 m. KATHLEEN CONBOY 1913-1958 |
TERENCE (Terry) 1913-1986 | MARY JANE 1914-2006 USA in THOMAS FORDE
1909-1991 | TERESA (Tessie) 1921-1992 m. JAMES FITZPATRICK | Pray That
They Are At Peace

Photo No.52
In Loving Memory | of | EDWARD McMANUS | Who died Feb. 1955. | Also his
wife | ANNIE McMANUS | Who died July 1961. | Thy will be done. | Erected
by the family. | R.I.P. | McMANUS

Photo No.53
In loving | memory of | EILEEN McMANUS | Greagh | Died 1 Feb. 2006 |
Forever in our hearts | Missing you each | and every day | R.I.P.

Photo No.54
Pray for the soul of | JACK McMANUS | Greagh, Fenagh | Died 15 May 1996,
Aged 85 years | and all deceased members | of the McMANUS family

Photo No.55
In loving memory | of | our dear mother | KATHLEEN McMANUS | Greagh
Foxfield, | Who died 27th Oct. 1958 | Aged 44 years. | R.I.P. | Erected
by her loving family. | McMANUS

Photo No.56
In loving memory | of | PATRICK McMANUS | Derramacoffin, | Died 14th
March 1958 | Aged 82 years. | & his wife | MARGARET McMANUS | Died 27th
April 1987. | R.I.P. | Erected by his wife MARGARET. | McMANUS

Photo No.57
PAT MCAUL

Photo No.58
In Loving Memory Of | JAMES MONAGHAN | Sallyfield, | Died 23rd Feb.
1933, Aged 62 yrs. | (Interred in Aughnasheelin) | His wife MARGARET |
(nee MOLLAGHAN) | Died 22nd Dec. 1968, Aged 84 yrs. | Their Daughter-In-
Law | ELIZABETH (nee BOHAN) | Died 11th July 2007, Aged 79 yrs. | And
her husband JOHN PATRICK | Died 13th March 2012, Aged 87 yrs. | Rest in
Peace. | MONAGHAN

Photo No.59
In Loving Memory | of | BERNARD O'BOY | Cloodrumin | Died 20th 1968 |
Aged 90 years. | His wife MARY O'BOY | Died 4th Feb. 1965 | Aged 73
years | And their son WILLIAM | Died 1st Sept. 1995 | Aged 71 years. |
Erected by their son WILLIE | R.I.P.

Photo No.60
In Loving Memory Of | FRANCIS REYNOLDS | Cornabrone, | 1844-1922. | His
wife FRANCES | (nee WINTERS) | 1850-1924. | Their son JOHN | 1881-1963.
| Also their son FRANCIS | 1895-1959. | And his wife MARY K. | (nee
RODDY) | 1897-1979. | Their son TONE (THOMAS F.) | Died 25 Sept. 206,
Aged 84 yrs. | And his wife PHILOMENA (Ena) | (nee SMYTH) | Died 11
April 2018. | Rest in Peace.

Photo No.61
In Loving Memory Of | HUGH REYNOLDS | Aughaslane, | Died 12.11.1911. |
His wife MARY | (nee McGOVERN) | Died 28.1.1928. | Their son MICHAEL |
Died 12.2.1949. | His wife MARY ELLEN | (nee BOHAN) | Died 14.1.1964. |
And their son PADDY | Died 4.2.1997. | Rest in Peace.

Photo No.62
In Loving Memory Of | JOHN REYNOLDS | Drumkeen | Died 28.4.1979. | His
wife ELIZABETH | (Nee BOHAN) | Died 20.12.1957. | Also his brothers |
from Aughaslane, | HUGH Died 30.9.1907. | FRANCIS Died 27.10.1918. | TOM
Died 26.7.1922. | Rest in Peace.

Photo No.63
In Loving Memory Of | PATRICK REYNOLDS | Cornaborne, | 1841-1897. | His
wife MARY | (nee REDICAN) | 1862-1937. | Their daughter ELLEN |
1889-1957. | Their son THOMAS | 1891-1970. | His wife CATHERINE | (nee
WRYNN) | 1906-1974. | Rest in Peace

Photo No.64
In Loving Memory Of | THOMAS REYNOLDS | Drumenaun, | Died 25.1.1977. |
His wife ELLEN | (nee MULVEY) | Died 6.1.1977. | Their son FRANCIS
MICHAEL | Died 3.12.1996. | And his wife KATHLEEN | (nee JORDAN) | Died
24.10.1978. | Their daughter NOELEEN | Died 5.5.2007. | Rest in Peace.

Photo No.65
In Loving Memory Of | ANSELM REYNOLDS | Foxfield, | Died 28th June 2015,
| Aged 84 years. | Rest in Peace | Go dea inar smaointe | Agus
paidreacha | REYNOLDS

Photo No.66
In loving memory of | CATHERINE A. REYNOLDS | Cornabrone | Died 13th
Feb. 1955 | Her husband HUGH | Died 29th March 1966 aged 86 yrs | Their
son FRANK | Died 17th Sept. 2001 aged 81 yrs | And their son JOHN P. |
Died 25th March 1973 aged 55 yrs | And his wife MAURA (nee PRIOR) | Died
18th Sept. 2005 aged 81 yrs | Rest in peace | REYNOLDS

Photo No.67
In loving memory of | FRANCIS REYNOLDS | Edentenny, | Died 24th August
1992. | Aged 78 years. | His wife BRIGID | Died 28th June 1996 | Aged 73
years. | Rest in Peace. | REYNOLDS

Photo No.68
In Loving Memory of | JOHN JOE REYNOLDS | Adoon Gorvagh | Died 21st June
1977, Aged 67 years | his wife KATIE | Died 14th Sept. 1963, Aged 45
years | their infant children | MICHAEL and MARY | R.I.P.

Photo No.69
In | Loving Memory of | MICHAEL REYNOLDS | Edentenny | Died 4th Sept.
1930 | His wife MARY | Died 24th Oct. 1954. | Their daughter ANN
ELIZABETH | Who died in infancy 13th Feb. 1913. | Their daughter TERESA
| Who died 15th Feb. 1995.

Photo No.70
In Loving Memory Of | PATRICK REYNOLDS | Drumany | Died 2. July 1975. |
His wife ANNIE | Died 1st March 1982. | Their son HUGH | Died 9th Oct
1969 | Aged 31 years. | Also their son PADRAIC | Died 31st Dec 1987 |
Aged 50 years. | R.I.P. | In iothlainn de go gcastar sinn | REYNOLDS

Photo No.71
In Loving Memory | of | THOMAS D. REYNOLDS | Riversdale | Who died 23rd
July 1954 | Aged 19 years | His parents | THOMAS J. REYNOLDS | Died 5th
Nov. 1968 | MARY REYNOLDS | Died 9th Aug. 1969 | R.I.P.

Photo No.72
SWEENEY | Tullyoscar Ballinamore | In loving memory of | FRANCIS
SWEENEY's first wife | ANNE died 1879 aged 27 yrs. | His father PATRICK
| Died 1880 aged 87 yrs. | His mother ANN | Died 1883 aged 72 yrs. | His
second wife BRIGID | Died 1927 aged 66 yrs. | FRANCIS died 1930 aged 73
yrs. | And his son FRANK | Died 1970 aged 74 yrs. | R.I.P. | SWEENEY

Photo No.73
In loving memory | of | BRIGID WALPOLE | Corrabarrick | Died 4 Feb 1958
| Her husband JAMES | Died 20 March 1958. | R.I.P. | WALPOLE





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